The Scope of Evictions in New York State

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 28, 2022

Barika Williams, executive director of Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development (ANHD), talks about the findings of a new report that looks at how many families are behind on rent in New York, the uneven distribution of eviction filings and the success and failure of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Plus, Judith Goldiner, attorney-in-charge at The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Law Reform Unit, takes calls from listeners with questions about the end of the eviction moratorium.

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